Iowa Supreme Court Answers Certified Question
By Debra Hulett
In Oyens Feed & Supply, Inc. v. Primebank, the Iowa Supreme Court answered a certified question of law from …
Organizations Making Independent Expenditures Need Not Register As a PAC
A unanimous Iowa Supreme Court (with Justice Appel recused) ruled today that a corporation originally organized for purposes other than engaging in election activities does not need to follow the registrat …
Iowa Supreme Court to Decide Campaign Finance Issue Tomorrow
By Ryan Koopmans
Tomorrow the Iowa Supreme Court will decide an issue that may ultimately determine whether Iowa’s campaign-finance laws are constitutional under Citizens U …
Eighth Circuit: Political Discrimination Suit Against Iowa Law School Dean May Proceed to Trial
By Ryan Koopmans
Today the Eighth Circuit reinstated a political discrimination lawsuit against Carolyn Jones, the former dean of the Univ …
Iowa Supreme Court Adopts Majority View On Invasion of Privacy
By Ryan Koopmans
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Appeals’ decision in Koeppel v. Speirs (see post read more
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Iowa Supreme Court splits over what kinds of criminals can vote
By Ryan Koopmans
We didn’t have to wait long for the Supreme Court to decide its most important case of the term. Last Tuesday, the justices heard arguments over whether a second OWI offense is an “infamous crime” under the Iowa Constitution. …
Iowa Supreme Court reverses high school coach’s conviction for sexual exploitation
By Ryan Koopmans
It’s a crime in Iowa for a “school employee”–defined as “an administrator, teacher, or other licensed professional”–to have sexual contact with a student. On Friday, the Iowa Supreme Court
By Colin Smith Does pleading guilty to a second-offense OWI result in an individual being barred from running for office under the “infamous crime” clause of the Iowa Constitution? That’s the question the Iowa … By Colin Smith Get email alerts. You’ll never miss important posts about court cases, decisions, and news. On Brief: Iowa’s Appellate Blog is devoted to appellate litigation with a focus on the Iowa Supreme Court, the Iowa Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.Iowa Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in High-Profile Ballot Access Dispute
U.S. Supreme Court Allows Iowa’s Corporate Contribution Ban To Survive, For Now
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